Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects On Personal Life, Career In Lecture By Laurel White United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made the nation’s highest court seem much more human during her remarks Thursday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sotomayor, who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2009, […]
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Moving Beyond Sherman Park to a Brighter Future
By Urban Media News “Anyone from Milwaukee saw this coming. It was always when, not if.” So said outgoing State Representative Mandela Barnes this week after nights of unrest in the Sherman Park neighborhood in the wake of another fatal police shooting. The images of stores set fire, police in riot gear, and a community […]
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Obstruction of Obama Supreme Court Nominee Continues
By Urban Media News Staff Five months ago President Barack Obama fulfilled his constitutional duty and nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacant seat on the United States Supreme Court. Republicans, including Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson have refused to give the President’s nominee a committee hearing and up or down vote on the floor […]
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Race at the RNC
By Urban Media News Last week, the Republican Party held their quadrennial Presidential nominating convention in Cleveland, Ohio. On Tuesday, the GOP formally nominated Donald Trump, a man referred to by the Huffington Post throughout this year’s campaign as “a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist, birther and bully.” True to form, Mr. Trump and […]
Illinois House of Representatives Passes Historic Slavery Study Resolution
Article courtesy of The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) is applauding the Illinois House of Representatives for passing last week an historic resolution calling on President Barack Obama to create a national reparations study commission. “We salute and applaud the Illinois legislators on their courageous action,” said […]
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It’s More Important Than Ever That We Vote Democratic This Election Season
We Must Mobilize Voters to Turn Out for Hillary Clinton By Searcy Williams Regional Organizing Director of Democratic Party of Wisconsin This week we’re at a milestone in this election – in Cleveland and in front of the entire world, the Republicans will officially make Donald Trump their party’s nominee, cementing his divisive, hateful positions […]
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Race is an Open Wound in America
by Harry C. Alford There seems to always be a reminder for us. A Black male being pulled over by a white policemen is in a treacherous position. I have taught my sons to pull to the curb, cut off the engine and place your hands on the wheel. DO NOT MOVE! When the policeman […]
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Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead
By Representative JoCasta Zamarripa The stakes this November are too high. We cannot allow Donald Trump anywhere near the White House. Nearly eight years ago we made history by electing Barack Obama our forty-fourth president, the first African-American president to ever hold the job. He has been a uniter in times of deep division, a […]
Black Banks Struggle to Survive, Part 2
By Patrice Gaines Urban News Service Leah Chase recalls a time when she couldn’t get a loan from a white-owned bank to expand her now-legendary New Orleans restaurant. “I remember my husband going to a bank we used for years,” said Chase, 93. “When we went to get a loan, we couldn’t … This was […]
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I’m With Hillary Clinton
By Representative Mandela Barnes Democrats – the time has come. It’s time to unite behind Hilary Clinton. Bernie Sanders was the clear winner of the Wisconsin Democratic primary. Wisconsinites made their support for his platform very plainly heard. I respect the voters of this state. Your perspective is valuable and for that reason, I’ve done […]
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